Hodnet
vs Shawbury
Hodnet has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Shawbury. Homes in Hodnet sold for a median of £442,500, 54% above Shawbury. Shawbury has more green space nearby (38% within 500 m, against 28%).
People
Hodnet has 4,896 residents in 1,513 households; Shawbury has 3,957 in 1,574. Shawbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.1 percentage points more than Hodnet (Shropshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (22% and 23%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Hodnet and 53% in Shawbury. Hodnet has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 10.9 percentage points more than Shawbury (Shropshire: 69%). Shawbury has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 6.7 percentage points more than Hodnet (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £442,500 in Hodnet and £287,500 in Shawbury, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Shawbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 38%, 9.9 percentage points more than Hodnet (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hodnet, and 6 in Shawbury. The typical postcode is 2,235 m from the nearest school in Hodnet and 909 m in Shawbury. The typical postcode is 9,593 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hodnet and 5,624 m in Shawbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 44% of premises in Hodnet and 49% in Shawbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 23 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hodnet and 31 in Shawbury, against 59 across Shropshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Hodnet is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,896 people in 1,513 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £442,500 over the past two years, 61% above the Shropshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% above the Shropshire average.
Shawbury is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,957 people in 1,574 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £287,500 over the past two years, 4% above the Shropshire median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 66% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Hodnet and Shawbury next to other wards of Shropshire.